Schwarz;2034 said:I read somewhere in the past (can't remember the source) that 128kbps is about FM quality, 160 kbs is near CD quality, and that 192kbs was better than CD quality sound.
Eeeeck, sorry, but that's not correct at all. Don't take this as a criticism, I know you're only relaying what you heard.
There's no mp3 codec that's better than CD quality. It doesn't get better with less information. Even 320kbps isn't CD quality, but pretty close. The closest compressed format is Lossless, which comes in many forms such as WMA Lossless. You don't get better than CD unless you move to something like SACD, or DVD audio.
I rip using WMA lossless which will convert to 320kbps when I transfer to the zune.
192kbps is generally considered the lowest quality that's still suitable for music. That's why itunes and zune use it, cause it's small, but good enough. I would love it if zune marketplace had the option to download in 320 or even lossless.